Monday, Sept. 16 (F Day) Double: Record independent reading data Put dot projects together Go over "precepts" and discuss the procedure and etiquette for Skype Plan for dot celebration Continue grammar work
Single: Record independent reading data Put dot projects together Go over "precepts" and discuss the procedure and etiquette for Skype Plan for dot celebration
HW: Independent Reading; plan to wear dots for IDD
Tuesday, Sept. 17 (A Day)
International Dot Day Celebration Share and read "Connect the Dot" projects Skype with Vermont class Bring special "dotted" snacks, can wear dots (tops and accessories) to school
HW: Independent Reading
Wednesday, Sept. 18 (B Day)
Continue updating reading logs as needed Discuss impact of International Dot Day Consider precepts from Wonder: What makes these sayings stand out? Which one matters most to you and why? Is there a saying or phrase you have come across that you consider to be "words to live by"? Write from your ideas (in your Wonder book) and share (brainstorming) Continue working in Chapter 7: Sentence Workshop
HW: Find a "precept" that represents the "code you want to live by"; bring it to class tomorrow. Do independent reading with the rest of your LA homework time.
Thursday, Sept. 19 (C Day)
Write from your precept: What is important about it? Where does it come from? What special meaning does it have for you? (Create a good paragraph using precise language and well-crafted sentences. How to revise: Adding detail Cutting what is not needed Rearranging Substituting
HW: Revise and improve your "precept" paragraph for tomorrow. Print it out. More independent reading if you have time.
Friday, Sept. 20 (D Day) "Precepts" paragraphs due. Create dots for precept cards. Cut out precepts and glue on cards. Finish in class.
HW: Independent reading
=====================
M 23 (E) Camp Allen Trip HW: Finish your Precept Trading Card assignment, if not completed on Friday. Continue with Independent Reading
T 24 (F) Collect Precept Trading Cards Housekeeping: Finish correcting quizzes; hand back graded work; collect work together in notebooks Independent reading in class; update reading log Introduce "Vision Statements" Work on Wordskills, Unit 3
HW: Finish Wordskills Unit 3 if not completed in class; do independent reading with any time that is left
W 25 (A) Finished grammar quiz 1 corrections and Vocabulary Unit 3 work Mini-Lesson: Writing from Reading
HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 3 (Wordskills)
Th 26 (B) Vocabulary Quiz #3
Continue with chapter 1 of A Wrinkle in Time to demonstrate writing from reading
Write around -- how do we extend our understanding by writing about what we read?
Introduce brainstorming for Vision Statements (these will be used for choosing CEOs of Design Teams)
HW: Use handouts to brainstorm for Vision Statements; bring your brainstorming notes to class tomorrow for an activity
F 27 (C) Mini-lesson: Envisionment
-- using the five senses
-- imagining and dreaming what doesn't exist
-- opening your mind
-- free from distractions How can you make me feel and experience your ideas? Complete vision statement brainstorming in class
HW: Independent Reading + 3 sticky notes; be sure to transfer old sticky notes to your "Wonder Book" or reading log/notebook -- no need to copy these
Double:
Record independent reading data
Put dot projects together
Go over "precepts" and discuss the procedure and etiquette for Skype
Plan for dot celebration
Continue grammar work
Single:
Record independent reading data
Put dot projects together
Go over "precepts" and discuss the procedure and etiquette for Skype
Plan for dot celebration
HW: Independent Reading; plan to wear dots for IDD
Tuesday, Sept. 17 (A Day)
International Dot Day Celebration
Share and read "Connect the Dot" projects
Skype with Vermont class
Bring special "dotted" snacks, can wear dots (tops and accessories) to school
HW: Independent Reading
Wednesday, Sept. 18 (B Day)
Continue updating reading logs as needed
Discuss impact of International Dot Day
Consider precepts from Wonder: What makes these sayings stand out? Which one matters most to you and why? Is there a saying or phrase you have come across that you consider to be "words to live by"?
Write from your ideas (in your Wonder book) and share (brainstorming)
Continue working in Chapter 7: Sentence Workshop
HW: Find a "precept" that represents the "code you want to live by"; bring it to class tomorrow. Do independent reading with the rest of your LA homework time.
Thursday, Sept. 19 (C Day)
Write from your precept: What is important about it? Where does it come from? What special meaning does it have for you? (Create a good paragraph using precise language and well-crafted sentences.
How to revise:
Adding detail
Cutting what is not needed
Rearranging
Substituting
HW: Revise and improve your "precept" paragraph for tomorrow. Print it out. More independent reading if you have time.
Friday, Sept. 20 (D Day)
"Precepts" paragraphs due.
Create dots for precept cards. Cut out precepts and glue on cards.
Finish in class.
HW: Independent reading
=====================
M 23 (E)
Camp Allen Trip
HW: Finish your Precept Trading Card assignment, if not completed on Friday. Continue with Independent Reading
T 24 (F)
Collect Precept Trading Cards
Housekeeping: Finish correcting quizzes; hand back graded work; collect work together in notebooks
Independent reading in class; update reading log
Introduce "Vision Statements"
Work on Wordskills, Unit 3
HW: Finish Wordskills Unit 3 if not completed in class; do independent reading with any time that is left
W 25 (A)
Finished grammar quiz 1 corrections and Vocabulary Unit 3 work
Mini-Lesson: Writing from Reading
HW: Study for Vocabulary Quiz on Unit 3 (Wordskills)
Th 26 (B)
Vocabulary Quiz #3
Continue with chapter 1 of A Wrinkle in Time to demonstrate writing from reading
Write around -- how do we extend our understanding by writing about what we read?
Introduce brainstorming for Vision Statements (these will be used for choosing CEOs of Design Teams)
HW: Use handouts to brainstorm for Vision Statements; bring your brainstorming notes to class tomorrow for an activity
F 27 (C)
Mini-lesson: Envisionment
-- using the five senses
-- imagining and dreaming what doesn't exist
-- opening your mind
-- free from distractions
How can you make me feel and experience your ideas?
Complete vision statement brainstorming in class
HW: Independent Reading + 3 sticky notes; be sure to transfer old sticky notes to your "Wonder Book" or reading log/notebook -- no need to copy these